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title: GIMP
date: 2022-11-23 16:23:31.696743
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  A visual cheat-sheet for the 97 keyboard shortcuts found in GIMP
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## Keyboard Shortcuts

### Toolbox {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut    | Action           |
| ----------- | ---------------- |
| `R`         | Rectangle select |
| `E`         | Ellipse select   |
| `F`         | Free select      |
| `U`         | Fuzzy select     |
| `Shift` `O` | Select by color  |
| `I`         | Scissors         |
| `B`         | Paths            |
| `O`         | Color picker     |
| `M`         | Move             |
| `Shift` `C` | Crop and resize  |
| `Shift` `R` | Rotate           |
| `Shift` `T` | Scale            |
| `Shift` `S` | Shear            |
| `Shift` `P` | Perspective      |
| `Shift` `F` | Flip             |
| `T`         | Text             |
| `Shift` `B` | Bucket fill      |
| `L`         | Blend            |
| `N`         | Pencil           |
| `P`         | Paintbrush       |
| `Shift` `E` | Eraser           |
| `A`         | Airbrush         |
| `K`         | Ink              |
| `C`         | Clone            |
| `V`         | Convolve         |
| `S`         | Smudge           |
| `Shift` `D` | Dodge or burn    |
| `X`         | Swap colors      |
| `D`         | Default colors   |

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### File

| Shortcut         | Action                      |
| ---------------- | --------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `N`       | New image                   |
| `Ctrl` `O`       | Open image                  |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `N` | Open image as new layer     |
| `Ctrl` `D`       | Duplicate image             |
| `Ctrl` `1-0`     | Open recent image 1-10      |
| `Ctrl` `S`       | Save image                  |
| `Ctrl` `S`       | Save image under a new name |
| `Ctrl` `Q`       | Quit                        |

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### Dialogs

| Shortcut            | Action                              |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `L`          | Layers                              |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `B`  | Brushes                             |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `P`  | Patterns                            |
| `Ctrl` `G`          | Gradients                           |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `T`  | Tool options                        |
| `Ctrl` `P`          | Palettes                            |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `I`  | Info window                         |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `N`  | Navigation window                   |
| `Tab`               | Jump to next widget                 |
| `Shift` `Tab`       | Jump to previous widget             |
| `Enter`             | Set the new value                   |
| `Space`             | Activate the current button or list |
| `Ctrl` `Alt` `PgUp` | In a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs  |
| `Shift` `L`         | Open location                       |
| `Alt` `Up`          | Up folder                           |
| `Alt` `Down`        | Down folder                         |
| `Alt` `Home`        | Home folder                         |
| `Esc`               | Close dialog                        |

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### View

| Shortcut           | Action                |
| ------------------ | --------------------- |
| `F10`              | Main menu             |
| `Shift` `F10`      | Drop-down menu        |
| `F11`              | Toggle fullscreen     |
| `Shift` `Q`        | Toggle quickmask      |
| `Ctrl` `W`         | Close document window |
| `+`                | Zoom in               |
| `-`                | Zoom out              |
| `1`                | Zoom 1:1              |
| `Ctrl` `E`         | Shrink wrap           |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `E` | Fit image in window   |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `R` | Toggle rulers         |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `T` | Toggle guides         |

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### Layers

| Shortcut   | Action                 |
| ---------- | ---------------------- |
| `PgUp`     | Select the layer above |
| `PgDn`     | Select the layer below |
| `Home`     | Select the first layer |
| `End`      | Select the last layer  |
| `Ctrl` `M` | Merge visible layers   |
| `Ctrl` `H` | Anchor layer           |

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### Edit {.row-span-2}

| Shortcut           | Action                     |
| ------------------ | -------------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `Z`         | Undo                       |
| `Ctrl` `Y`         | Redo                       |
| `Ctrl` `C`         | Copy selection             |
| `Ctrl` `X`         | Cut selection              |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `C` | Copy visible               |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `V` | Paste as new image         |
| `Ctrl` `V`         | Paste clipboard            |
| `Ctrl` `K`         | Clears selection           |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `C` | Named copy selection       |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `X` | Named cut selection        |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `V` | Named paste clipboard      |
| `Ctrl` `,`         | Fill with foreground color |
| `Ctrl` `.`         | Fill with background color |
| `Ctrl` `;`         | Fill with pattern          |

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### Selections

| Shortcut           | Action            |
| ------------------ | ----------------- |
| `Ctrl` `T`         | Toggle selections |
| `Ctrl` `A`         | Select all        |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `A` | Select none       |
| `Ctrl` `I`         | Invert selection  |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `L` | Float selection   |
| `Shift` `V`        | Path to selection |

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### Plug-Ins

| Shortcut           | Action              |
| ------------------ | ------------------- |
| `Ctrl` `F`         | Repeat last plug-in |
| `Ctrl` `Shift` `F` | Reshow last plug-in |

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### Help

| Shortcut     | Action       |
| ------------ | ------------ |
| `F1`         | Help         |
| `Shift` `F1` | Context help |

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## Also see

- [Keyboard shortcuts for GIMP](https://www.gimpusers.com/gimp/hotkeys) _(www.gimpusers.com)_